Thread: Show me your lightweight rifle

Originally Posted by Jaybe

Hi mate, do you know who did the bolt work?

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No - sorry I dont.

Posted this before. Just sold to a mate. Was a great little shooter. 6.5 Grendel, Howa mini that I restocked. Talleys, vx1 and rem700 bottom metal. Bobbed the bolt shroud, added a alum bolt knob etc. If you really want lightweight, you gotta go jandal for the recoil pad haha

@FRST Can I ask what you mean by "bobbed" the bolt shroud? It's not a term I'm familiar with and I can't make sense of the meaning

Also where are the best jandals found?

Originally Posted by Preacher

@FRST Can I ask what you mean by "bobbed" the bolt shroud? It's not a term I'm familiar with and I can't make sense of the meaning

Chopped it in half. No real need for them to be that long. Warehouse jandals are fine.

I was just joking about the jandals lol. Although off to the warehouse when next in Taupo!

As a side note, what is the best way to cut and sand jandals? Worth knocking up a hot wire?

Originally Posted by Preacher

As a side note, what is the best way to cut and sand jandals? Worth knocking up a hot wire?

Cut them close to the right shape and tape off your rifle butt with masking tape, going right to the edge of the butt. Glue jandal on with a decent epoxy and wait for it to set hard. then grind jandal just the same as a normal butt pad, on a shearing grinder or a circular sanding disc, or a belt sander clamped in to the vice. And carefully sand away ensuring you follow the 'lines" of the stock. Stop sanding as soon as touch the masking tape. Easy peasy, works great.

I would have loved to be under 3kg scoped and ready to go but I'm pretty close!
Not bad considering it's got a 24" barrel, I could probably shed the 100g by dropping the front sight and doing a bit more work in some other places, if I could be bothered!

BSA Majestic featherweight in .308, from 1962. The original actual featherweight. Weighs 7.0 pounds with scope and sling and four rounds in the mag. An old campaigner, checkering worn off and barrel all silvered - but still shoots into an inch.


lradac

Originally Posted by BillyDixon

BSA Majestic featherweight in .308, from 1962. The original actual featherweight. Weighs 7.0 pounds with scope and sling and four rounds in the mag. An old campaigner, checkering worn off and barrel all silvered - but still shoots into an inch.


lradac

Was 12 lb before the checkering and blueing wore off

If its not using Sartorius scales it could be out by kilos

My pack in long rifle.3.2 kgs as it is with the vx5 minus the bipod.6.5prc

Originally Posted by Gibo

Was 12 lb before the checkering and blueing wore off

If I take the scope off and use it with just open sights, its negative weight. My pack becomes lighter. I lift over windfall like a floating monk

Picked up this Howa mini in 6.5 Grendel from here. Already had all of the work done to make it light. 2.9kg without any ammo in the magazine.